A Thread Garden

This store is amazing! As other reviewers have noted, they have an extraordinary stock on hand for you to see — and if they don’t have it, they’ll order it. As a beadwork artist of nearly 30 years, their bead selection is unique in that they carefully check dye-​lots and make sure the stuff MATCHES. I am so tired of ordering on-​line, to receive hanks or tubes with identical lot numbers, but clearly different colored beads. Yes, they have their own color titles, but they keep a color chart for matching, and if you need a ½ kilo or other bulk order for a special project, you can get it. If you bring in a color you need, they will do their best to match it for you. They also offer discounts for quantity purchases (which apply across your color selection, so you don’t have to buy 5 of a single color to get it). They also carry quality beading needles, storage accessories, weaving /​stringing thread, etc.
They are doing their best to expand their display, so be on the look-​out for ever more wonderful stuff!

So glad I discovered A Thread Garden today! Fabulous selection, knowledgeable help, warm and genuinely caring customer service. Definitely worth the drive from TO. Some customers come from as far away as Orange County — I understand why. Not just needlework but beads too. A beautiful store and great find!

I had an opportunity to visit again recently. They’ve done some organizing since my last visit. There is a LOT of stuff and it can be overwhelming. They have what may be the best needlework thread selection in southern California. Most of the thread is either hanging from wall pegs, spinner racks or is in manufacturer display cabinets. Very little is in drawers or cupboards (like I see at so many other shops) and so is easily scanned. However, most of the kits and/​or leaflets are in baskets or bins, so give yourself time to search through the shop. They have a great selection of lamps and tools. They carry lots of cross stitch and needlepoint. My beading friends say that the bead stock is unique in the area. The staff were very helpful and happy to place special orders. There is NO SIGN OUT FRONT but if you’re at the right address, the shop is in the back. If you like visiting needlework shops on your vacation and are in the Los Angeles/​Santa Barbara area, take a day to visit this store. Drop the family off at the Camarillo Outlet Mall first so they won’t bug you.

Thread Garden and Bead Time are unique not only for their amazing selection of beads and threads, but for their customer service. Owners Michele and Billie are a dying breed of shop owner… they put the customer first and really know the in’s and out’s of what they sell. No glazed-​over, glassy eyed looks if I ask if they have something in stock. They have everything, and if they don’t have they can get it! I can’t recommend this shop enough… you might pay a little extra, but it’s worth it for me to get what I want the first time rather than settling for what the other craft shops carry. This is my go-​to shop from now on! Thank you so much Michele and Billie!